England

[Geordie Busquets]

As long as the players sing the national anthem though. So the passion, heart, courage etc comes through

 

[DB10]

Hate the national anthem, it's such a dirge. Should be about the nation and the people like La Marseillaise.

 

[ammarfcb]

James Milner will play right-back and Frank Lampard will captain an experimental England side against Ecuador on Wednesday.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27383424

 

[Semi-Neutral]

You know you're not doing well at right back when they want Milner to play there instead...

 

[Kerrybai]

Hate the national anthem, it's such a dirge. Should be about the nation and the people like La Marseillaise.

Well the English love it so who cares.

 

[ammarfcb]

Rooney to play LW, Barkley CAM, Ox RW, Lambert ST, James Milner RB

atleast he got barkley and lambert's positions right.

 

[Jenks]

Weird decision to experiment against Ecuador given they're arguably better than Uruguay.

 

[ammarfcb]

weird decision to experiment at all. and this is a wild experiment. i'd want to work with the players i know will start in a system that they are used to with club.

 

[Poor_Sunyol]

Not really. He is just getting everyone match fit and to get all the squad to feel part of the adventure. Good for morale.

 

[Blaugrana Bull]

Weird decision to experiment against Ecuador given they're arguably better than Uruguay.

Ecuador better than Uruguay? Never.

 

[Jenks]

They finished above them in qualification.

 

[JamDav1982]

Not sure where else to put this, but does anyone fancy doing a World Cup Fantasy Football Competition?

 

[Semi-Neutral]

I would join it, someone else asked about it in the WC General Chat thread

Full Starting XI: Foster, Milner, Shaw, Jones, Smalling, Lampard, Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Barkley, Rooney, Lambert

All right Hodgson...

 

[Blaugrana Bull]

They finished above them in qualification.

Because no team managed to win in Quito. They have a ridiculous home record and that is it.
Ecuador will not win anything in Brazil. Uruguay is a dark horse though.

 

[Haruko The Goon]

Not sure where else to put this, but does anyone fancy doing a World Cup Fantasy Football Competition?

someone needs to set it up